The newest trend in Brazil’s housing market? Go tiny
As one of the most affected activities during the economic recession, Brazil’s construction sector had to reinvent itself in order to survive: cutting costs, changing forms of land banking, launching...
View ArticleHow the ‘Amazon Mafia’ operates
Good morning! Today, we break down a new report by Human Rights Watch on how tree loggers and armed militias are literally operating ‘under the radar’ in the Amazon. Petrobras to hold fuel prices,...
View ArticleDelta is gambling on Latam. What does it mean for Brazil’s aviation sector?
Delta Airlines, the third-biggest in the U.S., has decided to flip its bets on Latin America. The company has let go of its stake in market leader Gol and made a huge investment in its main rival in...
View ArticleOpen pits in the south
A project to open the largest coal mine in Brazil has split the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul. The endeavor, called the Guaíba mine after a nearby lake, is celebrated by some as an important...
View ArticleBrazil’s would-be mega-airport grounded after crisis
The impasse involving the future of Viracopos International Airport, which has dragged on for over two years, is finally close to a resolution. Brazil’s sixth-largest airport in terms of passengers...
View ArticleExplaining Brazil #81: Oil, Brazil’s underwater treasure
In November, Brazil is set to hold what will be the country’s biggest oil and gas auction on record. The administration has lured international players like Chevron, ExxonMobil and BP—as well as major...
View ArticleWhy Brazil is changing how it calculates inflation
The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics has presented a new structure for its benchmark index for calculating inflation, the so-called National Amplified Consumer Price Index, or IPCA....
View ArticleHow fuel prices behaved this century in Brazil
Latin America has glaring infrastructure problems. The region is highly dependent on roadways, meaning that the population is left severely exposed to alterations in fuel prices. Last year, truckers...
View ArticleThe government’s plan to simplify privatizations
One of the trademarks of the first year of the Jair Bolsonaro government has been its concerted push to encourage privatizations and public-service concessions, thus attracting more and more...
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Brazil’s plan to slash import tariffs
Good morning! We’re covering Brazil’s plan to lower import tariffs, and how it could implode Mercosur. Poor-quality roads make producers lose a lot of money. The deal to allow U.S. rockets to launch...
View ArticleBrazilian big banks losing battle for asset management
Good morning! We’re covering today why big banks are losing battle for asset management. The U.S. upholding a ban on Brazilian beef. Governors fight privatization on sanitation services. (This...
View Article“World’s biggest oil auction” flops, leaving Brazil in hot water
After three years of anticipation, the Brazilian government’s hopes to reduce its public debt went down the drain on Wednesday, as what was billed as the “world’s biggest oil auction” turned out to be...
View Article14 people die every day on Brazil’s roads. Is privatization the answer?
The list of priorities for Brazil’s Infrastructure Ministry is a long one. At the top, however, is its plan to privatize the country’s highways. While the main focus of this move is to reduce the size...
View ArticleThe silence around Brazil’s newest state-owned company
Good morning! We’re covering today the secrecy surrounding Jair Bolsonaro’s new state-owned company. The threat of deepfakes in 2020, when Brazil holds municipal elections. And the country’s new...
View ArticleThe new, secretive company created by Jair Bolsonaro
NAV Brasil, the first state-owned company created under the Jair Bolsonaro administration, may begin life operating in the red. The new public corporation was created to take over the air navigation...
View ArticleBolsonaro year 1: Economy
Despite political hiccups, the government managed to oversee the approval of the boldest pension reform ever passed in Brazil. That was only possible thanks to the alignment of Economy Minister Paulo...
View ArticleBrazil’s infrastructure for sale in 2020
By the end of this year, the Brazilian government hopes to have completed at least 18 projects of selling off public property, including public-private partnerships, privatizations, concessions, and...
View ArticleBrazilian air travel: the future is private
In 2019, the Brazilian government handed over the reins to 13 port terminals, 12 airports, a roadway, and a railway to the private sector. Not to mention three oil auctions and sales of assets worth a...
View ArticleWith new freight table, Bolsonaro hopes to appease truckers
Good morning! We’re covering the new reference table for freight prices, which the government hopes will be able to avoid a new truckers’ strike. The low levels of Brazil’s hydropower reservoirs. And...
View ArticleMinimum freight table: a Trojan horse for truckers?
Back in May 2018, Brazilian truckers disgruntled by rising fuel prices went on strike for 11 days—generating fuel and food shortages in several urban centers and causing tens of billions of dollars in...
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